{"product_id":"learning-piano-piece-by-pieceincludes-2-cds-with-2-cdroms-9780195170337","title":"Learning Piano: Piece by Pieceincludes 2 CDs [With 2 CDROMs]","description":"Designed for non-music majors who want to learn piano \"for the fun of it,\" \u003cem\u003eLearning Piano: Piece by Piece\u003c\/em\u003e is also ideal for courses in class piano and for individual instruction. This concise and user-friendly book presents materials in an engaging manner and in a logical piece-by-piece progression of difficulty. Offering a rich and well-rounded solo and ensemble repertoire, it enables students to master basic keyboard skills--through the study of fresh, appealing, and easy-to-play arrangements of both traditional and newly created pieces--and provides them with ample opportunities to improvise, transpose, and harmonize. By encouraging students to play music from different time periods, genres, and cultures, \u003cem\u003eLearning Piano: Piece by Piece\u003c\/em\u003e also inspires musicality and creativity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \u003cstrong\u003eUniquely diverse and global repertoire: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eLearning Piano: Piece by Piece\u003c\/em\u003e contains a wealth of musical compositions, from classical (Baroque through the twentieth century) to folk, blues, jazz, boogie, and rock, all in interesting arrangements. It features music that is heard and played around the world, in the United States, France, Germany, Ireland, Scotland, Russia, China, Japan, South America, Mexico, and the Middle East. The nine ensemble pieces include such favorites as \"Amazing Grace\" and Pachelbel's \"Canon in D.\" \u003cstrong\u003eAn entire unit is devoted to twentieth-century pieces.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \u003cstrong\u003eAccessible yet creative instruction: \u003c\/strong\u003e Laid out in an easy-to-follow, piece-by-piece format, the text also integrates numerous fun exercises, like improvising in various styles--pentatonic (creating music reminiscent of Chinese and Japanese tunes), open-fifth \"new age,\" 12-bar blues, and Dorian mode (jazz style).\u003cbr\u003e* \u003cstrong\u003eTwo CDs packaged free with each book\u003c\/strong\u003e, containing almost 100 original orchestrations by renowned composer Phillip Keveren (in both practice and performance tempi) for students to use on their own. \u003cem\u003eThese orchestrations are also available on MIDI disks for adopting instructors to use in class.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \u003cstrong\u003eMarginal icons in the text\u003c\/strong\u003e direct students to the appropriate track with the orchestration accompaniment on the CDs.\u003cbr\u003e* \u003cstrong\u003e\"Practice Strategies\" sections throughout\u003c\/strong\u003e give students the opportunity to practice theory and techniques immediately after they are introduced in the text.\u003cbr\u003e* \u003cstrong\u003e\"On Another Note\" boxes\u003c\/strong\u003e provide interesting historical information on the piano, musical styles, and composers, as well as learning tips from performing artists.\u003cbr\u003e* \u003cstrong\u003eAn Instructor's Manual\u003c\/strong\u003e containing suggested lesson plans will be available online.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-212690\"\u003eElyse Mach\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.50w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195170337\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0195170334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MUS\"\u003eMusic\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MUS023030\"\u003eMusical Instruments | Piano \u0026amp; Keyboard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MUS\"\u003eMusic\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MUS016000\"\u003eInstruction \u0026amp; Study | Exercises\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42466296561803,"sku":"0195170334","price":124.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_2d7c5a2e-8d78-4224-a667-bc7d02078380.jpg?v=1717335425","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/learning-piano-piece-by-pieceincludes-2-cds-with-2-cdroms-9780195170337","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}